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The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has a Moderate

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The nurse is caring for a client who has a moderate head injury.The client's sister asks,"Will my brother return to his normal functioning level when his brain heals?" How does the nurse respond?


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Stimulus Transduced

The conversion of a stimulus from the environment into a form that can be processed by the nervous system.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors diminish their sensitivity to continuous stimuli, allowing organisms to focus on changes in their environment.

Action Potentials

Rapid, temporary changes in the electrical charge of a cell's membrane, crucial for nerve signal transmission.

Transduction

A process in genetics whereby foreign DNA is introduced into a cell by a virus or viral vector.

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